Carrying bag and portable comfort pillow having two headphone speakers thereon connected to a headset carrying strap

ABSTRACT

A portable comfort pillow having two headphone speakers mounted thereon and connected to a headset carrying strap for carrying by a user to give the appearance of a headset on the pillow. The comfort pillow includes a front all, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a first end wall and a second end wall for forming a pillow covering. The pillow covering has an interior storage compartment for receiving an insert pillow member therein. The comfort pillow has means for connection to an audio player. The connection means includes a plug receptacle for receiving and electrically connecting to an outlet plug of the audio player. The comfort pillow includes a headphone speaker mounted on each of the first and second end walls of the pillow covering of the portable comfort pillow; wherein the headphones include outwardly facing speakers. The rear wall includes a pocket having a pocket compartment and a pocket opening for retaining and holding the audio player within the pocket compartment of the pocket. The speakers are electrically connected to the plug receptacle for allowing a user to listen to sound from the audio player through the headphone speakers. The portable pillow is used as a comfort pillow for receiving a user&#39;s head thereon to listen to sound or music from the audio player.

RELATED APPLICATION

This is a Continuation-In-Part Application of the parent patentapplication Ser. No. 11/409,902 filed on Apr. 24, 2006.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a pillow in the form of a carrying bagor a portable comfort pillow having two headphone speakers mounted ontheir end walls which give the appearance of a headset. The pillow isconnected to an audio player for producing audio sound or music for useas an entertainment device for children and young adults. Moreparticularly, the two speakers face outwardly so the user can sharemusic from the carrying bag or the portable pillow.

1. Background of the Invention

Stuffed toys, toy animals, dolls and 3-dimensional characters, as wellas backrests and pillows, being used as entertainment devices arewell-known in the prior art. These devices for the most part do notreadily induce relaxation for the onset of sleeping by the user, evenwhen using the above devices.

There remains a need for a pillow in the form of a carrying bag orportable comfort pillow having two headphones on their end walls havingoutwardly facing speakers connected to an audio player for producingaudio sounds or music from an audio player that is connected to thepillow. Additionally, the pillow with speakers would not need batteriesor an amplifier to play sound or music coming from the audio player.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Pillows, head rests, cushions, backrests and stuffed toys having variousaccessories, designs, configurations, structures and materials ofconstruction have been generally disclosed in the prior art. Forexample, U.S. Pat. No. 6,044,161 to LEE discloses a pillow speaker foruse as a combination headrest and sound delivery system for transmittingsounds, including music to a person's head. The pillow speaker comprisesa pillow headrest having an upper surface for receiving and supporting aperson's head. A lower body portion is adapted for support from anexterior stable surface. The pillow speaker is constructed from ahomogeneous flexible material. A pair of spaced apart loud speakers aremounted through the upper surface, within the lower body portion. Thisprior art patent does not disclose or teach the concept and structure ofa pillow in the form of a carrying bag or portable comfort pillow havingtwo exterior headphone speakers for connection to an audio player forproducing music or sound.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,313,678 to REDEWILL discloses an acoustical pillowadapted to support the head of a user including a core having an axisextending through a central section and opposing end sections. The endsections are bent from the central section and are generally coextensivein a common direction to provide the core with a U-shaped configuration.A spring is included for biasing the end sections toward each other toprovide a snug fit relationship with the ears of the user and therebyattenuate environmental sound. The pillow can be provided with speakerswhich can be connected through a conductor to an audio source such as acassette or CD player. This prior art patent does not disclose or teachthe concept and structure of a pillow in the form of a carrying bag orportable comfort pillow having two exterior headphone speakers forconnection to an audio player for producing music or sound.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,440,443 to NORDSKOG discloses an improved resilientflexible headrest that is inflated with air or fluid, or is filled withfoamed plastic material, preferably of various resiliencies. Theheadrest can be formed of plastic, cloth or the like, and has a cavitywithin which the upper end of the backrest of a chair, couch or the likeis receivable. The body of the headrest has forwardly extending privacywings which may be hinged and which include sound system speakers or thelike. In one embodiment, the headrest may be U-shaped in plan view andinclude one or more straps and cinch means to releasably hold theheadrest in place around the top of a backrest. The headrest canincorporate one or more sound system external loud speakers. This priorart patent does not disclose or teach the concept and structure of apillow in the form of a carrying bag or portable comfort pillow havingtwo exterior headphone speakers for connection to an audio player forproducing music or sound.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,814,709 to SCHWARTZ et al. discloses a cushion/backrestincluding an integrated reading lamp tethered at the end of a flexiblemember for providing the user with a source of light for reading orwatching television. The cushion may also include built-in massagemotors for providing the user with a massaging action to the back.Controls for adjusting the massaging action and the reading lamp may beincorporated in an armrest. The bed rest cushion may also comprise aspeaker or a plurality of speakers located in the headrest or armrests.The speakers may be capable of generating sound waves such as music froman audio source located within the bed cushion or from an external audiosource. This prior art patent does not disclose or teach the concept andstructure of a pillow in the form of a carrying bag or portable comfortpillow having two exterior headphone speakers for connection to an audioplayer for producing music or sound.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,074,821 to McKEEFERY et al. discloses a dual trackrecording device, such as a tape recorder. On a second track of therecorder an animation signal is recorded characterized by the signalhaving a frequency at any given time indicative of the then currentlydesired animation condition. A character-type toy is provided having atape playback unit therein for playing back such pre-recorded dual tracktapes. The character-type toy has an amplifier and speaker forreproducing the audio information, and a servo motor having a drivesystem for moving the character mouth elements and eyes with the desiredanimation. This prior art patent does not disclose or teach the conceptand structure of a pillow in the form of a carrying bag or portablecomfort pillow having two exterior headphone speakers for connection toan audio player for producing music or sound.

U.S. Design Pat. No. D311,472 to GILES discloses an ornamental design ofa combined pillow, cassette player and speakers. This ornamental designhas a “butterfly” shaped pillow with integral speakers that can beconnected to the cassette player or other peripheral audio devices. Thisprior art patent does not disclose or teach the concept and structure ofa pillow in the form of a carrying bag or portable comfort pillow havingtwo exterior headphone speakers for connection to an audio player forproducing music or sound.

None of the aforementioned prior art patents teach or disclose a pillowin the form of a carrying bag or portable comfort pillow havingoutwardly facing exterior headphone speakers mounted on their end wallswhich give the appearance of a headset, for connection to an audioplayer for use by children, teens and young adults.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide apillow in the form of a carrying bag or portable comfort pillow havingexterior headphone speakers for connection to an audio player therein,such as a CD player, an Ipod, an MP3 player, a mini portable radio, or amini tape cassette.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pillow in theform of a carrying bag or portable comfort pillow that includesoutwardly facing exterior headphone speakers and a connecting strap togive the appearance of a headset, for allowing the user of the pillow tolisten to music or sound.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pillow thatincludes a plug receptacle for connection to the audio player, and aconnection wire electrically connected to the headphone speakers.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pillow havingexterior headphone speakers and a connecting strap to give theappearance of a headset, that is easy to use and is durable and easilycleanable for repeated use by the user.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a pillow havingheadphone speakers and a connecting strap to give the appearance of aheadset, that can be mass-produced in an automated and economical mannerand is readily affordable by the consumer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a pillow inthe form of a carrying bag having two headphone speakers mounted on theend walls and connected to a headset carrying strap for carrying by auser, to give the appearance of a headset on the bag. The carrying bagincludes a bag housing having a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, abottom wall, a first end wall and a second end wall for forming aninterior storage compartment. The carrying bag housing has means foropening and closing the interior compartment. The carrying bag housingalso has means for connection to an audio player. The connection meansincludes a plug receptacle for receiving and electrically connecting toan outlet plug of the audio player. The carrying bag housing includes aheadphone speaker mounted on each of the first and second end walls ofthe carrying bag housing and connected by a carrying strap to give theappearance of a headset, wherein each of the headphones includesoutwardly facing speakers. The interior storage compartment of thecarrying bag housing has a pillow insert member. The interior storagecompartment of the carrying bag includes one or more pocket sleeves eachhaving a sleeve compartment and a sleeve opening for retaining andholding the audio player within the sleeve compartment of the pocketsleeve. The speakers are electrically connected to the plug receptaclefor allowing a user to listen to sound from the audio player through theheadphone speakers. The carrying bag is used as a pillow for receiving auser's head thereon to listen to sound or music from the audio player.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, there isprovided a portable comfort pillow having two headphone speakers mountedon the end walls and connected to a headset carrying strap for carryingby a user, to give the appearance of a headset on the pillow. Thecomfort pillow includes a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottomwall, a first end wall and a second end wall for forming a pillowcovering. The pillow covering has an interior storage compartment forreceiving an insert pillow member therein. The comfort pillow also hasmeans for connection to an audio player. The connection means include aplug receptacle for receiving and electrically connecting to an outletplug of the audio player. The comfort pillow includes a headphonespeaker mounted on each of the first and second end walls of theportable comfort pillow; and connected by a carrying strap to give theappearance of a headset, wherein each of the headphones includesoutwardly facing speakers. The rear wall includes a pocket compartmentand a pocket opening for retaining and holding the audio player withinthe pocket compartment. The speakers are electrically connected to theplug receptacle for allowing a user to listen to sound from the audioplayer through the headphone speakers. The portable pillow is used as acomfort pillow for receiving a user's head thereon to listen to sound ormusic from the audio player.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further objects, features and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent upon the consideration of the following detaileddescription of the present-preferred embodiment when taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the carrying bag with speakers ofthe first embodiment of the present invention showing the majorcomponent parts to the pillow;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the carrying bag with speakers ofthe present invention showing a zipper member for opening and closingthe carrying bag;

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective of the carrying bag with speakers of thepresent invention showing a carrying bag housing in an openconfiguration having a plug receptacle being connected to an MP3 playerwithin one of the pocket sleeves;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the carrying bag with speakersof the present invention showing the MP3 player;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the carrying bag with speakers ofthe present invention taken along lines 5-5 of FIG. 2 in the directionof the arrows showing a pillow insert member, a pocket sleeve andelectrical connections;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the carrying bag with speakers ofthe present invention taken along lines 6-6 of FIG. 1 in the directionof the arrow showing the carrying bag housing, the pillow insert member,an interior storage lining, and the MP3 player within the pocket sleeve;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the pillow with speakers of the presentinvention showing a user listening to the MP3 player with the pillow andspeakers being in operational use;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the portable comfort pillow withspeakers of the second embodiment of the present invention showing themajor component parts to the pillow;

FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the portable comfort pillow withspeakers of the present invention showing a pocket sleeve receiving anMP3 player therein, a headphone set having a pair of headphone speakersthereon and a headset carrying strap;

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the portable comfort pillowwith speakers of the present invention showing a pillow insert member, acomfort pillow housing, a plug receptacle for the MP3 player, and theheadphone set having the headphone speakers thereon;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the portable comfort pillow withspeakers of the present invention taken along lines 11-11 of FIG. 9 inthe direction of the arrows showing the comfort pillow housing, thepillow insert member, the plug receptacle and the headphone set havingthe headphone speakers thereon;

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the portable comfort pillow withspeakers of the present invention taken along lines 12-12 of FIG. 8 inthe direction of the arrows showing the comfort pillow housing, thepillow insert member, the MP3 player within the pocket sleeve; and

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the portable comfort pillow withspeakers of the present invention showing a user listening to the MP3player with the pillow and speakers being in operational use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS First Embodiment 10

The pillow 10 is in the form of a stuffed carrying bag having speakers90 a and 90 b thereon and having one or more pocket sleeves 72 a, and 72b therein for receiving an audio player 80 therein. This firstembodiment 10 of the present invention is represented in detail by FIGS.1 through 7 of the drawings. The pillow 10 is used for entertaining achild, a teenager, or young adult with audio/sound (S) such as music,stories and the like being produced by an audio player 80.

As shown in FIGS. 1 through 6, the pillow/carrying bag 10 includes a baghousing 20 having a front wall 22, a rear wall 24, a top wall 26, abottom wall 28, a first end wall 30 and a second end wall 32 for formingan interior storage compartment 34 of the carrying bag 10. The baghousing 20 in this case is substantially rectangular (R) in shape, butmay have other shapes. The rear wall 24 includes means for opening andclosing the interior storage compartment 34 of carrying bag 10, whereinsuch opening and closing means include a zipper member 36, hook and loopfasteners, male and female snap fasteners, buttons, string ties or thelike. The zipper member 36 includes a first zipper element 36 a and asecond zipper element 36 b for forming the zipper member 36. The firstzipper element 36 a is attached by stitching to perimeter edges 25 a, 25b and 25 c of rear wall 24 and the second zipper element 36 b isattached by stitching to perimeter edges 27 a, 31 a and 33 a of the topand end walls 26, 30 and 32, respectively, as depicted in FIG. 3 of thedrawings. Additionally, the bag housing 20 is made from soft, pliablematerials such as plush cotton, cotton-polyester blends, rayon, satin,nylon and the like. The rear wall 24 includes an interior lining 40having a mesh pocket 42 having an interior compartment 44 with a pocketopening 46, and also having a credit card holder sleeve 52 havinginterior sleeve compartments 54 a, 54 b, 54 c and 54 d with sleeveopenings 56 a, 56 b, 56 c and 56 d, respectively.

The interior storage compartment 34 of carrying bag 10 includes a pillowinsert member 60 having a pillow covering 62 and a pillow fillingmaterial 64 made of polyester fiber (F) and plastic pellets (P). Thepillow insert member 60 is attached to the interior side walls 30 i and32 i to the interior front wall 22 i and to the interior bottom wall 28i of the interior storage compartment 34, as shown in FIGS. 3, 5 and 6of the drawings. The interior storage compartment 34 also includes aninterior storage lining 70 being also attached by stitching to perimeteredges 27 a, 29 a, 31 a and 33 a of the top, bottom and end walls 26, 28,30 and 32, respectively, of carrying bag housing 20. The interiorstorage lining 70 includes a pair of pocket sleeves 72 a and 72 b eachhaving a sleeve compartment 74 a and 74 b with a corresponding sleeveopening 76 a and 76 b, each for receiving an audio player 80 therein.The interior storage lining 70 further includes a plurality ofpen/pencil holders 78 a, 78 b, 78 c thereto. The interior storagecompartment 34 further includes a plug receptacle 82 for receiving andelectrically connecting to an outlet plug 84 of the audio player 80, asshown in FIGS. 3 and 5 of the drawings. The audio player 80 may be inthe form of a CD player, an Ipod, an MP3 player, a mini radio or a minicassette. The sleeve openings 76 a and 76 b include closing means 79 forretaining and holding the audio player 80 within the sleeve compartments74 a and 74 b of pocket sleeves 72 a and 72 b, respectively. The closingmeans 79 for sleeve openings 76 a and 76 b include hook and loopfasteners 79V, male and female snap fasteners 79S, a zipper member,buttons, string ties or the like.

The carrying bag housing 20 of pillow 10 includes a headphone set 88having a pair of headphone stereo speakers 90 a and 90 b that arepositioned on the first and second end walls 30 and 32, respectively, ofcarrying bag housing 20, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 of the patentdrawings. Each of the speakers 90 a and 90 b is electrically connectedby a connection wire 92 to the plug receptacle 82, allowing a user 12 tolisten to the audio/sound (S) from the audio player 80 through theexterior speakers 90 a and 90 b, respectively. Also, each of theoutwardly facing exterior speakers 90 a and 90 b is attached to each ofthe first and second side walls 30 and 32, respectively, of bag housing20 by stitching, gluing, stapling, laser welding or adhesives.

Additionally, the carrying bag housing 20 includes a headset carryingstrap 93 for carrying and lifting the carrying bag 10 from place toplace by a hand 13 of the user 12 (See FIG. 1). The headset carryingstrap 93 includes a first end 94 a and a second end 94 b, wherein eachof the first and second ends 94 a and 94 b is connected to each of thefirst and second end walls 30 and 32, respectively, of carrying baghousing 20 by stitching, stapling, gluing, laser welding or adhesives,as depicted in FIGS. 1 to 5 of the drawings. Also, the front wall 22 ofbag housing 20 may include indicia (I) in the form of screen printing,embroidering, and the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the stuffed carrying bag 10 is used as apillow for receiving the user's head 14 thereon. The headphone speakers90 a and 90 b do not include batteries and are not connected to anamplifier.

In this manner, the headset carrying strap 93 of the present inventionperforms a dual function: it is connected to the headphone speakers 90 aand 90 b and thereby gives the appearance of a headset mounted on thecarrying bag, and strap 93 also performs the function of a carryingstrap for the carrying bag. Also, the carrying bag 10 performs thefunction of a pillow, and also functions to carry an audio player forproducing sound or music for entertainment.

Second Embodiment 100

The pillow 100 is in the form of a portable comfort pillow havingspeakers 170 a and 170 b thereon and having a pocket sleeve 142 forreceiving an audio player 150 therein. This second embodiment 100 of thepresent invention is represented in detail by FIGS. 8 through 13 of thedrawings. The pillow 100 is used for entertaining a child, a teenager, ayoung adult with audio/sound (S) such as music, stories and the likebeing produced by an audio player 150.

As shown in FIGS. 8 through 11, the portable comfort pillow 100 includesa comfort pillow housing 120 having a front wall 122, a rear wall 124, atop wall 126, a bottom wall 128, a first end wall 130 and a second endwall 132 for forming an interior storage compartment 134 of the portablecomfort pillow 100. The comfort pillow housing 120 is substantiallysquare/rectangular in shape (R), but may have other shapes. Also, thecomfort pillow housing 120 is made from soft, pliable materials such asplush cotton, cotton-polyester blends, rayon, satin, nylon or the like.The front wall 122 of the comfort pillow housing 120 may include indicia(I) in the form of screen printing, embroidery, and the like. The rearwall 124 of the comfort pillow 120 includes a centrally positionedpocket sleeve 142 having a sleeve compartment 144 with a sleeve opening146 for receiving an audio player 150 therein. The sleeve opening 146includes closing means 148 for retaining and holding the audio player150 within the sleeve compartment 144 of pocket sleeve 142. The closingmeans 148 for sleeve opening 146 include hook and loop fasteners 148V,male and female snap fasteners 148S, a zipper member, buttons, stringties or the like. The interior storage compartment 134 includes a plugreceptacles 152 for receiving and electrically connecting to an outletplug 154 of the audio player 150, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 of thedrawings. The audio player 150 may be in the form of a CD player, anIpod, and MP3 player, a mini radio or a mini cassette.

The interior storage compartment 134 of comfort pillow housing 120includes a pillow insert member 160 having a pillow covering 162 and apillow filling material 164 made of polyester fiber (F) and plasticpellets (P). The pillow insert member 160 is attached to the interiorstorage compartment 134 by stitching, stapling, gluing, laser welding,adhesives or the like.

The comfort pillow housing 120 of the portable comfort pillow 100includes a headphone set 168 having a pair of headphone stereo speakers170 a and 170 b that are mounted on the first and second end walls 130and 132, respectively, of comfort pillow housing 120, as shown in FIGS.8 and 10 of the patent drawings. Each of the headphone speakers 170 aand 170 b is electrically connected by a connection wire 172 to the plugreceptacle 152, allowing a user 12 to listen to the audio/sound (S) fromthe audio player 150 through the exterior speakers 170 a and 170 b,respectively. Also, each of the outwardly facing exterior speakers 170 aand 170 b are attached to each of the first and second end walls 130 and132, respectively, of the comfort pillow housing 120 by stitching,gluing, stapling, laser welding or adhesives.

Additionally, the comfort pillow housing 120 includes a headset carryingstrap 182 for carrying and lifting the portable comfort pillow 100, asshown in FIG. 8, from place to place by the user 12. The headsetcarrying strap 182 includes a first end 184 a and a second end 184 b,wherein each of the first and second ends 184 a and 184 b is connectedto each of the first and second end walls 130 and 132, respectively, ofcomfort pillow housing 120 by stitching, stapling, gluing, laser weldingor adhesives, as depicted in FIGS. 8 to 10 of the patent drawings.Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the portable comfort pillow 100 is used asa pillow for receiving the user's head 14 thereon. The headphonespeakers 170 a and 170 b do not include batteries and are not connectedto an amplifier.

In this manner, the headset carrying strap 182 of the present inventionperforms a dual function: it is connected to the headphone speakers 170a and 170 b and thereby gives the appearance of a headset mounted on thepillow 100, and strap 182 also performs the function of a carrying strap182 for carrying the pillow 100. Also, the pillow 100 functions to carryan audio player for producing sound or music for entertainment.

Operation of the Present Invention

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 7, the pillow in the form of a stuffedcarrying bag 10 having the audio player 80 therein operates in thefollowing manner: The user initially opens the first and second zipperelements 36 a and 36 b of zipper member 36 in order to open the interiorstorage compartment 34 of the carrying bag housing 10. Next, the userthen inserts the audio player 80, such as an MP3 player, into one of thesleeve compartments 74 a or 74 b of the pocket sleeves 72 a or 72 b,respectively. The user then plugs in the outlet plug 84 of the audioplayer 80 into the plug receptacle 82 for electrically connecting theaudio player 80 to each of the headphone speakers 90 a and 90 b as shownin FIGS. 5 and 6 of the drawings. The user 12 then closes the hook andloop fasteners 79V on pocket sleeve opening 76 a or 76 b, as shown inFIG. 3 of the drawings. Correspondingly, the user can add credit cards16 to one of the interior sleeve compartments 54 a to 54 d via sleeveopenings 56 a to 56 d of the credit card holder sleeve 52 and addpersonal items such as keys 17 and cash 18 to the mesh pocketcompartment 44 via pocket opening 46 of the mesh pocket 42 (see FIGS. 3and 4 of the drawings). Also, the user 12 can insert one or morepens/pencils 19 to one of the pen/pencil holder sleeves 78 a to 78 caccordingly. Now, the user 12 closes each of zipper elements 36 a and 36b of zipper member 36 on rear wall 24 of bag housing 20. The user 12 isnow able to listen to the audio/sound (S) coming from the outwardlyfacing speakers 90 a and 90 b of the audio player 80 while layinghis/her head 14 on the stuffed carrying bag/pillow 10 while relaxing, asshown in FIG. 7 of the patent drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 8 through 13, the portable comfort pillow 100 havingthe audio player 150 operates in the following manner: The userinitially opens the closing means 148, such as the hook and loopfasteners 148V, on pocket opening 114 b of sleeve compartment 144 of thepocket sleeve 142. Next, the user then inserts the audio player 150,such as an MP3 player, into the pocket compartment 144 of pocket sleeve142 and then plugs in the outlet plug 154 of the audio player 150 intothe plug receptacle 152 for electrically connecting to each of thespeakers 170 a and 170 b, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 of the drawings.The user then closes the hook and loop fasteners 148V on pocket opening146, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 of the drawings. The user is now ableto listen to the audio/sound (S) coming from the outwardly facingspeakers 170 a and 170 b of the audio player 150 while laying his/herhead on the portable comfort pillow 100 while relaxing, as shown in FIG.13 of the patent drawings.

Advantages of the Present Invention

Accordingly, an advantage of the present invention is that it providesfor a pillow in the form of a carrying bag or portable comfort pillowhaving exterior headphone speakers for connection to an audio playertherein, such as a CD player, an Ipod, an MP3 player, a mini portableradio, or a mini tape cassette.

Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides for apillow in the form of a carrying bag or portable comfort pillow thatincludes outwardly facing exterior headphone speakers and a connectingstrap to give the appearance of a headset, for allowing the user of thepillow to listen to music or sound.

Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides for apillow that includes a plug receptacle for connection to the audioplayer, and a connection wire electrically connected to the headphonespeakers.

Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides for apillow having exterior headphone speakers and a connecting strap to givethe appearance of a headset, that is easy to use and is durable andeasily cleanable for repeated use by the user.

A further advantage of the present invention is that it provides for apillow having headphone speakers and a connecting strap to give theappearance of a headset, that can be mass-produced in an automated andeconomical manner and is readily affordable by the consumer.

A latitude of modification, change and substitution is intended in theforegoing disclosure, and in some instances, some features of theinvention will be employed without a corresponding use of otherfeatures. Accordingly, it is appropriate that the appended claims beconstrued broadly and in a manner consistent with the spirit and scopeof the invention herein.

1. A pillow in the form of a carrying bag having a headset thereonincluding two headphone speakers connected to a headset carrying strapfor carrying by a user, comprising: a) a carrying bag including a baghousing having a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, afirst end wall and a second end wall for forming an interior storagecompartment; said headset including two headphone speakers connected bya headset carrying strap; said headset carrying strap extending oversaid housing of said carrying bag between said headphone speakers; b)said carrying bag housing having means for opening and closing saidinterior compartment; c) said carrying bag housing having means forconnection to an audio player; d) said connection means including a plugreceptacle for receiving and electrically connecting to an outlet plugof said audio player; e) said carrying bag housing including one of saidheadphone speakers mounted on each of said first and second end walls ofsaid carrying bag housing; wherein each of said headphone speakersinclude outwardly facing speakers; f) said headset carrying strapconnected to said headphone speakers to give the appearance of aheadset, said headset carrying strap also functioning as a carryingstrap for said carrying bag; g) said interior storage compartment ofsaid carrying bag housing having a pillow insert member; h) saidinterior storage compartment of said carrying bag including one or morepocket sleeves each having a sleeve compartment and a sleeve opening forretaining and holding said audio player within said sleeve compartmentof said pocket sleeve; i) said headphone speakers being electricallyconnected to said plug receptacle for allowing a user to listen to soundfrom said audio player through said headphone speakers; said plugreceptacle being connected to connecting wires and said connecting wiresbeing connected to said headphone speakers; and j) said carrying bagbeing used as a pillow for receiving a user's head thereon to listen tosound or music from said audio player.
 2. A pillow having speakers inaccordance with claim 1, wherein said outwardly facing speakers eachinclude faces having holes therein for projecting sound.
 3. A pillowhaving speakers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means foropening and closing said carrying bag includes a zipper, hook and loopfasteners, male and female snap fasteners, buttons or string ties.
 4. Apillow having integral speakers in accordance with claim 1, wherein saidaudio player is selected from the group consisting of a CD player, aniPod, an MP3 player, a mini radio, or a mini tape cassette.
 5. A pillowhaving speakers in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of saidheadphone speakers are positioned in an outwardly facing directionrelative to each of said first and second end walls of said carrying bagfor maximizing the sound of said audio player.
 6. A pillow havingspeakers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said headphone speakers areconnected to each of said first and second end walls of said carryingbag housing by stitching, stapling, glueing, laser welding, oradhesives.
 7. A pillow having speakers in accordance with claim 1,wherein said carrying bag housing is made from materials selected fromthe group consisting of plush cotton, cotton polyester blends, rayon,satin and nylon.
 8. A pillow having speakers in accordance with claim 1,wherein said headset carrying strap including a first end and a secondend; wherein each of said first end and said second end are connected toeach of said first and second end walls, respectively, of said baghousing by stitching, stapling, glueing, laser welding or adhesives. 9.A pillow having speakers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said frontwall of said carrying bag housing includes indicia thereon.
 10. A pillowhaving speakers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said rear wallincludes an interior lining having a mesh pocket with an interiorcompartment and having a pocket opening for holding personal itemstherein.
 11. A pillow having speakers in accordance with claim 10,wherein said interior lining also includes a credit card holder sleevehaving a plurality of interior sleeve compartments each with a sleeveopening, respectively, for holding of one or more credit cards therein.12. A pillow having speakers in accordance with claim 1, wherein saidpillow insert member includes a pillow covering and a filling material;wherein said filling material is made from polyester fiber and plasticpellets.
 13. A pillow having speakers in accordance with claim 1,wherein said interior storage compartment includes an interior storagelining for separating said pillow insert member from said rear wall ofsaid bag housing.
 14. A pillow having speakers in accordance with claim13, wherein said interior storage lining includes said one or morepocket sleeves each having a sleeve compartment with a sleeve openingeach for receiving said audio player therein.
 15. A pillow havingspeakers in accordance with claim 13, wherein said interior storagelining also includes a plurality of interior pen/pencil holders thereon.16. A portable comfort pillow having a headset thereon including twoheadphone speakers connected to a headset carrying strap for carrying bya user, comprising: a) a portable comfort pillow having a front all, arear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a first end wall and a second endwall for forming a pillow covering; said headset including two headphonespeakers connected by a headset carrying strap; said headset cammingstrap extending over said pillow covering between said headphonespeakers; b) said pillow covering having an interior storage compartmentfor receiving an insert pillow member therein; c) said portable comfortpillow having means for connection to an audio player; d) saidconnection means including a plug receptacle for receiving andelectrically connecting to an outlet plug of said audio player; e) saidportable comfort pillow including one of said headphone speakers mountedon each of said first and second end walls of said pillow covering ofsaid portable comfort pillow; wherein said headphone speakers includeoutwardly facing speakers; f) said headset carrying strap connected tosaid headphone speakers to give the appearance of a headset, saidheadset carrying strap also functioning as a carrying strap for saidpillow; g) said rear wall including a pocket having a pocket compartmentand a pocket opening for retaining and holding said audio player withinsaid pocket compartment of said pocket; h) said headphone speakers beingelectrically connected to said plug receptacle for allowing a user tolisten to sound from said audio player through said headphone speakers;said plug receptacle being connected to connecting wires and saidconnecting wires being connected to said headphone speakers; and i) saidportable pillow being used as a comfort pillow for receiving a user'shead thereon to listen to sound or music from said audio player.
 17. Aportable comfort pillow having speakers in accordance with claim 16,wherein said outwardly facing speakers each include faces having holestherein for projecting sound.
 18. A portable comfort pillow havingspeakers in accordance with claim 16, wherein said pocket includesclosing means for closing said pocket opening, and wherein said closingmeans includes hook and loop fasteners, male and female snap fasteners,a zipper, buttons or string ties.
 19. A portable comfort pillow havingspeakers in accordance with claim 16, wherein said audio player isselected from the group consisting of a CD player, an iPod, an MP3player, a mini radio, or a mini tape cassette.
 20. A portable comfortpillow having speakers in accordance with claim 16, wherein each of saidheadphone speakers are positioned in an outwardly facing directionrelative to each of said first and second end walls of said portablecomfort pillow for maximizing the sound of said audio player.
 21. Aportable comfort pillow having speakers in accordance with claim 16,wherein said headphone speakers are connected to each of said first andsecond end walls of said pillow covering of said portable comfort pillowby stitching, stapling, glueing, laser welding, or adhesives.
 22. Aportable comfort pillow having speakers in accordance with claim 16,wherein said pillow covering is made from materials selected from thegroup consisting of plush cotton, cotton polyester blends, rayon, satinand nylon.
 23. A portable comfort pillow having speakers in accordancewith claim 16, wherein said headset carrying strap including a first endand a second end; wherein each of said first and second ends areconnected to each of said first and second end walls, respectively, ofsaid pillow covering of said portable comfort pillow by stitching,stapling, glueing, laser welding, or adhesives.
 24. A portable comfortpillow having speakers in accordance with claim 16, wherein said frontwall of said pillow covering includes indicia thereon.
 25. A portablecomfort pillow having speakers in accordance with claim 16, wherein saidinsert pillow member includes an insert pillow covering and a fillingmaterial made from polyester fiber and plastic pellets.